2006-04-26

iPod 8Ball

1. What do you think of me, iPod?Planetarium -- Delia DerbyshireQuietly electronic, doomed to die in obscurity but revered after death as a prophet.

2. Will I have a happy life?Soulus -- loop guruI remember dancing in a tent or two to this, and all the Japanese soup warriors. I'm happy dancing in tents.

3. What do my friends really think of me?Oh Green World -- Gorillaz"Don't desert me now | I'm made of you and you of me | But where are we?"

4. Do people secretly lust after me?39 -- The Cure"the fire is almost out and there’s nothing left to burn"Eeek!

5. What should I do with my life?Get Behind The Mule -- Tom Waits."You've gotta get behind the mule in the morning and plow"Sound advice from Mr Waits.

6. Why must life be so full of pain?Good Riddance -- Green Day"It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right. I hope you had the time of your life."I nearly cried - sad man that I am - GD lyrics do do that to me sometimes.

7. How can I maximize my pleasure during sex?La Main Verte - Les Negresses VertesI don't have good enough French to understand this song, but the babelfish translation seems to be about having green fingers for growing pot. Not really my thing - I'm paranoid enough already.Not that stops me loving LNV for the funk and the feeling of it.

8. Will I ever have children?Whatever you say -- Over the RhineWell, I guess you can't get all the answers off an iPod, and it's nice to have the option.

9. Will I die happy?Calliope -- Tom Waits.An instrumental piece sounding like a bizarre wheezing fairground organ with a laugh at the end.I'll take that as a yes then.

10. Can you give me some advice?Reverence [Tamsin's Remix] -- Faithless."Slow, slow, it's gotta be slow", but with a driving bass and a fast beat, slow riding on top of fast 'cos "I make no apology | for linking my thinking with computer technology. | 'cos this is like a modern day hymn | for the new church"

11. What do you think happiness is?Outro -- India.ArieA beautiful sentimental little song where she names a few relatives who were inspiration for her music. iPod 8Ball believes in family. So do I.